116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Pledging allegiance: Photos from the naturalization ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Browse a set of photos from Friday's naturalization ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. Seventy-five people, ranging in age from about 20 to 78, from 35 countries, took the oath of citizenship during the ceremony
Romulo Brito Souza, originally from Brazil, celebrates becoming a citizen Friday during a naturalization ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. Seventy-five people, ranging in age from about 20 to 78, from 35 countries, took the oath of citizenship during the ceremony. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ronny Ndeke (right) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo smiles at Linh Le (center) from Vietnam and Francis Tuzola, also from the Congo, during their naturalization ceremony Friday at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in southwest Cedar Rapids. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Astrid Gale from Costa Rica waves the U.S. flag during the Friday naturalization ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Retina Bhandari Sud and Madhur Sud, both from India, smile as they pose for a photograph next to the U.S. flag during a Friday naturalization ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New U.S. citizens Nga Le (left) and her husband, Tong Le, both from Vietnam, take their photo with federal Magistrate Mark Roberts as they receive their naturalization certificate during a Friday ceremony at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. They were among the 75 people who became citizens during the ceremony. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Daily Newsletters